Portland Therapy Center
Dr. Katie Statman-Weil

Dr. Katie Statman-Weil (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EdD, LCSW

I help parents heal their past to show up with confidence and care for their kids with big feelings, big behaviors, and unique needs.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-473-2081

2154 NE Broadway Suite 110

Portland, 97232

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $185

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2011

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Group

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network

My Ideal Client

Parenting can often feel isolating and overwhelming, especially when your child has unique emotional or developmental needs. If you feel anxious, exhausted, or stuck, that’s completely understandable. Healing your own emotional wounds is a key part of breaking cycles and building stronger relationships. I offer compassionate, tailored support to help you reduce loneliness and fear, grow your skills, and show up with greater confidence and connection.

My Background and Approach

I’m deeply passionate about supporting parents because I believe your relationship with your child is the heart of healing and growth. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a doctorate focused on behavior and mental health, I specialize in helping families navigate trauma, attachment struggles, anxiety, ADHD, PDA, and challenging behaviors with compassion and practical strategies. I’m also a foster, adoptive, and biological parent, bringing lived experience alongside clinical knowledge. I understand how trauma affects attachment and relationships—and I believe healing is not just possible but within your reach. Parenting can feel isolating and overwhelming, especially when your child’s emotions or behaviors feel bigger than others’. I’m here to walk with you, listen deeply, and collaborate on solutions that create more connection, ease, and joy in your family’s life. You don’t have to figure this out alone.

My Values as a Therapist

I believe in honoring your experience as a parent, especially when you carry past hurts, old wounds, or challenging family patterns. I work from an attachment and relationship-focused lens to support you in healing these emotional wounds so you can show up with more confidence, patience, and compassion for your child. Together, we’ll explore your story with kindness and curiosity, uncovering strengths and building new ways of relating that break harmful cycles and nurture connection. I am deeply familiar with working with parents raising children with emotional, behavioral, and learning differences—kids who might be described as challenging, explosive, difficult, neurodiverse, gifted, different, struggling in school, or having experienced trauma. Trust, connection, and patience lay the foundation for my work and your lasting change. I’m committed to walking alongside you with kindness and hope as you navigate the complexities of your parenting journey.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Emotionally Focused External link

    In my practice, I use Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy—a gentle approach that helps you get curious about your feelings and patterns. Together, we’ll uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface, so you can make meaningful, lasting changes. This way of working supports my focus on attachment and relationships, creating a space where your healing and growth can truly flourish

  • Family Systems External link

    I often work with parents who are wanting direct feedback and ideas about ways to improve their parenting experience. Is dinner time not going well? Are you wondering how to help your child get out the door in the mornings? Does it feel like your child is getting upset about everything? I've got ideas!

  • Attachment Theory External link

    I use the latest research in relational neuroscience to help you create a shift in the ways that you think about your child. My approach is strength-based, relationship focused, and integrates the complexity of the human experience in all interactions. I work with you to figure out what it is your child is communicating through their behavior so we can use those clues to figure out what they need to feel more regulated and calm.

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) External link

    I support parents whose children experience anxiety and OCD. I use an evidence based parenting program called SPACE- which is similar (but distinct!) from CBT. This allows you, as the parent, to make choices that feel good and right for your family, even if your child's anxiety is too high to participate in therapy.

  • Family Therapy External link

    As a therapist working with families of children who have experienced trauma, including foster and adoptive families, family therapy allows me to engage all family members in the healing process, addressing dynamics that influence a child's sense of self and behavior. By fostering open communication, we create a safe space for everyone to express their feelings and perspectives. This not only strengthens relationships but also empowers families to develop effective strategies together.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Adoption Issues External link

    I work with foster and adoptive parents who want to explore the complexities of parenting after trauma/loss. I use an attachment based framework to support you in building a home where your family feels fully seen and valued. As a former foster parent and now adoptive parent, I understand the experience of building attachment with a child/children from the ground up.

  • Parenting External link

    If you look around and see a bunch of fairly happy parents that seem to think parenting isn't that hard, while you feel like you're drowning in your child's endless needs, I can help. You may have a few small issues you want to discuss or maybe you have tried every last trick in the book and nothing works. I can help you reclaim yourself while allowing you to be the skilled, confident, and nurturing role model you are meant to be.

  • Autism External link

    I work with parents figuring out how to best support their PDA kids. Learning to parent a child with a sensitive nervous system can sometimes feel like we are diffusing bombs more than enjoying life- but this does not have to be the case. I can support you in finding the joy in your unique parenting journey.

  • ODD External link

    Does your child have big unexplainable behaviors? I work with families who feel like they've tried every specialist and no one is understanding their child. I use a brain-based, relationship focused lens that allows us to dig deep and figure out what it is your child is needing to thrive.

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